Strawberry Pretzel Parfaits

Strawberry pretzel parfait has all of my favorite flavors in one glass: salty, creamy, sweet and crunchy!

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is one of my weaknesses in this life. If you’ve never had the Jello-encased, Cool-Whip cloaked dream, it’s okay. You probably don’t live in the South. That’s also okay. I made you a quick version here so that you can get all the same flavors in way less time.

Let me recap it for you, in case you’re a strawberry pretzel salad rookie: it’s usually made of strawberries trapped in strawberry flavored jello, on top of a crushed pretzel crust with a thick crown of Cool Whip. (And why it didn’t make this list of classic Southern desserts, I’ll never understand).

But, for obvious reasons, my version is a little different. Okay, a lot different.

My version of strawberry pretzel parfait is made of layers of brown sugar-sweetened yogurt, macerated strawberries (the fancy word for soaking fresh fruit in a touch of sugar), and crushed pretzels with a pinch of cinnamon. If creamy, sweet, salty, and crunchy all in one glass sounds delicious to you (do you have a pulse?), then you want this.

The thing about strawberry pretzel parfait is the salt, man. It’s always the salt. The salty pretzels play so well with the sweet strawberries, and oh, the cream. Let’s not forget the cream!

However. I used yogurt instead of cream. I stirred a little brown sugar into full fat plain yogurt for this parfait. Yes, full fat yogurt! Do not be afraid! I mean, the one I use clocks in around 4% fat, which is only double the 2% milk that I put in my coffee and tea.

I like to think blurring the lines between breakfast and dessert is my calling in life, and this strawberry pretzel parfait is my latest masterpiece.

It serves two (in two pretty wine glasses), but feel free to double or triple it to serve your crowd.

OMG strawberry pretzel salad. Just flashed back to every family reunion! Love that you just transformed this for breakfast. And really, once you've done the full-fat yogurt thang, there's no going back.

I can't believe I've never heard of strawberry pretzel salad, although to be fair I've never lived below the Mason Dixon line. But it sounds like I've been missing out! Good thing I have all the ingredients to mix this up later today!

I need to find a nice old Southern lady up here in the Midwest because I've never tried a strawberry-pretzel salad before and it sounds AMAZING. In the meantime I'll be scarfing down this parfait version probably daily. ;)

Clearly I need to go to church and find me a blue haried lady because I've never had strawberry pretzel salad and I don't mind jell-o so much ;) I love what happens when you're craving salty/sweet - these parfaits look awesome!

Oh the myriad of foods that can only be found south of the Mason-Dixon. Southern blue-haired ladies definitely have better recipes than northern blue-haired ladies. But that probably didn't even need to be said.

Oh my goodness! I've never made-or eaten-that salad with strawberries-I use peaches and peach Jell-O and it's delicious. My husband suggested making it into a pie.......I like this idea much better. The strawberries are getting better at the store-I can't wait to try this. Thank you so much, Christina! :)

In the midwest we are also fans of calling whipped topping mixtures "salads" and I think it's so funny! Have you had Snicker Salad in Kansas yet? Anyway, I'm not a huge fan of strawberry pretzel dessert, but I think I could totally get behind your version with full fat yogurt. Love!

I am so overdue on telling you this, but I am so inspired by this blog post in particular! My mom makes a mean strawberry pretzel salad, so I immediately thought of her. Maybe it will be in the works for Mother's Day! Toodles!

Delish! As a 30 yr Weight Watcher veteran, I'd cut the butter and just sprinkle the cinnamon on the strawberries or mix it in the yogurt. I used Greek yogurt, but will try it with Honey yogurt and omit the brown sugar next time. Excellent start to a healthy breakfast or dessert!
I do have to say, I love strawberry pretzel salad, and having lived in both North Carolina and Minnesota (3 yrs in each), no one can hold a candle to Minnesotan jello salads!!

I'm all for making snacks that not only look good, but taste good too. This looks delicious and if it looks delicious then it must be, right?? As I always say, if it tastes good then it's good for you~

i've had the real strawberry pretzel salad at pot lucks and oh, it is so delicious! Have that recipe from a church member but have never made it. I will make this one for me and DH..Can I use strawberry flavored yogurt in your recipe? I'm going out and buying strawberries this weekend if not before and attempt to make this for us. Love fresh strawberries and the pretzel twist.

Oh my this was amazing! I'm a lazy cook and I was looking for a way to finish strawberries and yogurt sitting in my fridge. I used peach flavored in one and blueberry in another and only a tablespoon of butter in the pretzel crumb. It was the bomb! Thank you so much for sharing this! My husband finished it in minutes!

We were just in the Netherlands staying with Dutch friends. They did a BBQ to celebrate a birthday and my Dutch friend (who was my exchange student 30plus years ago!) asked me to make "something American with jello". Lots of pressure to represent a whole country who with one jello dish! But I made this (the full 9 X 13 version) and it was a wonderful hit! Everyone wanted the recipe and there wasn't a bite left. Food diplomacy!!

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